Awards

HealthGrades

HealthGrades is
America’s most trusted, independent source of physician information and
hospital quality outcomes. HealthGrades online properties are the
nation’s leading destination for search and empower more than 170
million consumers annually to make informed health care decisions.

America’s 100 Best™

2013

America’s 100 Best Hospitals are those hospitals that provide the highest quality of care year over year. These hospitals are recognized as the top 2% in the nation for consistent clinical quality based on an analysis of risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for common procedures and conditions.

Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™

2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005

Benefis has been recognized by HealthGrades for its clinical excellence.
Hospitals receiving this honor represent the highest scoring of the
nation's full-service hospitals.

Women's Health Excellence Award™

2012

Benefis has been recognized by HealthGrades for superior outcomes in women’s cardiovascular care and bone and joint health.

General Surgery Excellence Award™

2013

Benefis has been recognized by HealthGrades for for superior outcomes in three different areas of general surgery: bowel obstruction, cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal), and gastrointestinal surgeries and procedures.

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2012, 2011, 2010

Benefis is a recipient of the HealthGrades Critical Care Excellence Award™. Hospitals receiving this honor were in the top tier in the HealthGrades critical care services ratings.

Neurosciences Excellence Award™

2013, 2012

Benefis is a recipient of the HealthGrades Neurosciences Excellence
Award™. Hospitals receiving this honor were in the top tier in the
HealthGrades neurosciences ratings.

Neurosurgery Excellence Award™

2012

Benefis is a recipient of the HealthGrades Neurosurgery Excellence
Award™. Hospitals receiving this honor were in the top tier in the
HealthGrades neurosurgery ratings.

Stroke Care Excellence Award™

2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

Beneifs is a recipient of the HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence
Award™. Hospitals receiving this honor were in the top tier in the
HealthGrades stroke services ratings.

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

The
American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recognize
hospitals for their success in using Get With The Guidelines to improve
quality of care for heart disease and stroke patients.

Silver Plus Award for Stroke Care (2011)

American Diabetes Association (ADA)

Benefis
Health System earned the American Diabetes Association's Education
Recognition Certificate in October 2008 for meeting rigorous national
standards for diabetes self-management education programs. Each year the
Benefis program helps hundreds of northcentral Montanans control their
diabetes through diet and lifestyle changes.

Education Recognition Certificate (2008)

Home Care Elite

Benefis
Spectrum Medical was named to the HomeCare Elite the fourth year in a
row, a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health
care providers in the United States.

Benefis Spectrum HomeCare Elite (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)

Commission on Cancer

The
Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute is nationally recognized for its
comprehensive, top quality care. Benefis SCI has been continuously
accredited by the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer
(CoC) since 1981. Benefis SCI has the CoC's highest approval rating as a
Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program, and has earned the
CoC's National Outstanding Achievement Award.

National Outstanding Achievement Award (2007)

VHA

VHA
is a national health care alliance dedicated to high-impact clinical
improvement programs. VHA has repeatedly recognized Benefis with
excellence awards, including its 2007 VHA Leadership Award for Clinical
Excellence for the implementation of rapid response teams and its
Mountain Region Community Benefit award for Native American outreach
efforts.